Asparagus Spears Wrapped in Prosciutto with Chive Cream Cheese

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    “bunches”
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Tea at the Palace: A Cookbook

By Carolyn Robb

Published 2022

  • About

The traditional season for asparagus in England runs from St. George’s Day (April 23) to Midsummer’s Eve (June 21). It’s not surprising that English asparagus wrapped in dry-cured Cumbrian ham, a specialty of far northwestern England, was served at Harry and Meghan’s May wedding; there is nothing to beat British asparagus, and it is a favorite of the royal family. In this recipe, prosciutto (Parma ham)—a stand-in for the Cumbrian ham—wraps neatly around the